28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Oakley, left, 28th Bomb Wing commander, and Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, participate in an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The passing of the guidon represents the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

Members of the 28th Operations Group salute during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The mission of 28th OG is to provide combat-ready B-1 bomber aircrews for world-wide taskings, including conventional operations and power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, gives a speech after taking command during the 28th OG Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur expressed his excitement to be the next 28th OG commander and thanked various people that have supported him to reach this place in his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

Members of the 28th Operations Group render a first salute to Col. Brian Buschur, 28th OG incoming commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur will command the largest operational B-1B group in the U.S. Air Force with one operational support squadron, two bomb squadrons and operations of the Powder River Training Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing is displayed behind 3 flight formations during the 28th Operations Group Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The AoC ceremony is a time-honored military tradition where a commanding officer formally takes over authority and responsibility for a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, removes a plate to reveal his name on a B-1B Lancer after an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur took command of the 28th OG after serving as the Chief of Operations Training, Test, and Standardization & Evaluation Division for the Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group welcomes new commander

Published Oct. 7, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Members of the 28th Operations Group salute during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The mission of 28th OG is to provide combat-ready B-1 bomber aircrews for world-wide taskings, including conventional operations and power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)